Russian free-to-air broadcaster RTR has said that it is in talks with the NHL to acquire rights for the North American ice hockey league, according to the Sports.ru website.
RTR’s director of sports, Alexander Taschin, said that the broadcaster is currently holding a “series of negotiations” for a range of sports-rights, including talks with the NHL.
He added: “The decision as to what rights we will have next year, we will take at the end of October.”